throw a spanner in the works

Have a huge problem that halts progress.

Thats gonna throw a spanner in the works.

by Cyan_on_the_dictionary February 24, 2022

Come in, spinner

An early Australianism (circa early 20th century), said during moments of anxious expectation, generally after the commencement of moments of chance, for example awaiting imminent news; the results of a sports match, or an attempted task with an unknown, random result.

Historically the phrase entered the vernacular in the first half of the 20th century, coined during betting matches of 'two-up', but the etymology may stem from roulette.

During a dice roll, while still shaking the dice: "Come in, spinner!"

by Sits De Sitsa May 8, 2020

spanner eyes

A girl whose eyes are so sexy that when you look into them you can't help but get a raging lob-on.

Boy: Can I call you "spanner eyes"?
Girl: Why?
Boy: Cos every time I look into them me nuts tighten

by nimbyfield August 23, 2007

Spinnering

The art of meat spinning.

Hey Crakk stop spinnering and lets dota!

by ericxnw November 3, 2010

Spannerface

If someone is said to have a spanner face, normally a man saying this about a woman it means she has the kind of face that's causes his nuts to tighten..

Spanner..... Face... Get it? Basically you're hot and you turn them on ;)

"Woah look at that girl she's a total Spannerface!"

- "what she has a face like a spanner?"
"No mate! Her face is so hot my nuts are tightening."
-"Oh! Cos spanners tighten nuts!! Ha good one!"

--- Classic example :D ---

by benfranklyn August 27, 2013

YouTube Spanner

Someone who grows up in the era of YouTube and doesn't have an attention span longer than three minutes of a unicorn getting its organs removed.

Me:Hey Andrew do you wanna go see No Country For Old Men it won like 50 oscars.
Andrew:No man that movies too long i have to sit here and watch 5 minute movies of a guy playing a double fretted guitar for 13 and a half hours.
Me: You Are a fucking YouTube spanner

by JEWROFOSHO October 18, 2008

Jam spanner

Noun, description of penis erect.

I used my jam spanner on her, sweet!

by my cat snores too much January 13, 2010